Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-02

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have rendered honorable service in the armies OF
the Union and Others entitled TO our respect and
confidence"
The Pitchers Art.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF CURVES, SHOOTS
AND DROPS.
Tim Thurman, in Boston Globe
1t was by slow stages that the present high
standing OF the pitchers art was attained Arthur
Cummings, Brooklyn youth, was the first to
bring into use the out-curve. He was known as
the boy wonder, back In 90, with the star, OF
Brooklyn. have heard him tell how he first dis
covered the curve. He was pitching against
picked nine one day and noticed the ball curying
He had no difficulty in striking the batsmen out,
and went home that night and tried to study out
the phenomenon. The next day he invited some
gentlemen friends out TO see him work. They
laughed at him, and when he tried to convince
them that he would accomplish what he Claimed
he failed, as no doubt in his anxiety he sent the
ball too fast, as very little curve can be got on
speedy pitched ball He was not discouraged
however, but went out with his catcher the next
day, and learned that the curve came from a GER
tain twist he gave his wrist. He worked hard un-
I'll he got good control OF the new move, and then
astonished the scientific world Cummings was
OF silght build, his pitching was very graceful and
his curve was OF the sailing kind, much like
Caruthers' OF the st. Louis Browns.
In - Avery, the famous Yale pitcher, discovered
the 'in-shOot." l don't think he could curve
ball; at least never saw him do II, and hit
against his pitching several times. His effective
ness was handicapped by the inability OF his
catcher to hold him, as without doubt the ain.
shoot" is the most difficult bail to handle for In
those days the catchers were not protected with
gloves or masks. Fred. Nichols better known as
Tricky Nick, was the first to make good use OF
the drop ball. He was great puzzle to the
Haven, Conn.,, Nichols got great drop ON the ball.
when pitchers had TO keep their hand below the
belt which would puzzle any OF our twirlers OF the
present day TO accomplish.
Matthews was undoubtedly the first pitcher to
work the raised ball, as far back as 1869 1 never
saw him pitch an out curve until 1878, and faced
his pitching for several years before that In 1873
Matthews was with the Worcester and pitched
against the Boston, defeating them. He had
and adopted one-armed DAYS style-that is max.
ing double motion by drawing back before deliv-
er1ng the ball. With his head-work and the addi-
ton OF the curve he jumped into the front ranks
once more.
The next ball that seemed to bother the batters
cuse. This young pitcher had Nike Dorssn. now w
or the New York, for catcher. They shut out
about all the crack clubs OF the country that paid
with was a raise curve, now used by Radbourn OF
the Bost1nS. He gave his field easy chances the
outteld had n.cst OF the work to do OF his pitch
ing. never saw him pitch q ball below mans
belt He nat perfect control OF the ball and cool
head.
The curve drop was first worked BY the "Only
seasons he fooled the best batsmen. All these
different curves raises shoots and drops were dis
thing to find pitcher with all these points, and
many more wrinkles that they keep working up
Change OF pace was most beautifully illustrated
by Al Spalding in the old Boston championship
Tim keefe, OF the New York, is now the most sue
ceSSful In that line, while ClarksOn, OF the Chi
cago. is also working the change or pace to good
Will White and John Ward were about the first
to work the sharp-curve and :fnshoot" as far back
greatest, that ever twirled a ball was Charley
sweeney, who was with the Providence club In
1SS95-S4 He was the first and only man that
ever saw who could curve an out-ball TO a left
handed batSman. Several OF the pitchers can get
an in-shoot, but this was clean curve. He has
the unequaled record, up to the present day, OF
nineteen Strtke-OutS lii one game.
Deceived by the Salt Company.
NEW YORK woRKMEN TAKEN TO NATRoNA UNDER
FALSE PRETENsES-THRY REFUSE TO WORK.
At 3 pm. yesterday two railroad cars contain.
ing eighty-ll men, arrived at the Pennsylvania
Salt Co. S works at Natrona Pa to take the places
OF strikers. They came from New York. While
the switch was being opened to back the cars n
side OF The fence ten men got OF and refused to 20
inside. One OF the men, Andrew Sanborgh said
in answer to questions: s'We were hired by the
company, through H. sanders & CO. IS employment
Office, at No 16 Greenwich street, New York. Mr..
Sanders aid j. Is. Dun a boss OF the salt COM
paEy, stated TO us emphat1cally that there was no
strike mere, but it was entirely new work. We did
not learn or the strike until got as Loch-
burg, where We were told OF it, There were over
rrty OF us who decided that we couldn't 20 TO
work. Forty OF them decided later to work until
after July 4. am confident that they will come
out at that time. Twenty-one men got of the
train While we were passing through New jersey,
and refused 10 go further. The company paid
$500 fer TWO cars, and after these forty men come
OUT there will be- only fourteen men LEFT. our
railroad fare was to be tree II we worked three
MONTHS
The strikers took charge OF the deserters. There
is some talk or the men suing the company for
bringing them here under false pretenSes About
one hundred nOn-uniOn men, armed with clubs
stood at the gate while the cars were backed in.
Our Trade Relations with Canada.
ONTARIO FARMERS GIVE ERAsTUs VIVIAN AND REP
REsENTAT1vE BUTTERwOKTH CORDIAL WELCOME.
A meeting OF the farmers OF the County OF Duff
ferin, Ont, was held yesterday at Dufferin Lake, a
few miles from Orangeville. and was a great sue
cess. Erastus Wiman, OF New York; Ben. Butter
worth, OF Ohio, and Hon. VIM. McDougall OF Otta-
wa, were received by large aSSemblage repre-
senting the yeomanry Of the district. j. p McAil-
Ian, OF Orangevile, read an address OF welcome TO
MeSSrs. W1man and Butterworth. Mr.. W1man SAID
that the magnificent demonstration proved that
s sns by some action 'S the deep inter s
which was felt In the movement TO procure
enlarged trade relations with the neighboring
country, the United States. This was not Ques-
ton OF protection or free trade OF present poll
tics, but one which affected for all time their
future and the future OF their childrens children
He considered that the great advantages which
the United States had possessed, and which had
helped to make them great, was the unrestricted
cOmncTCldl luttTCOuIs5c WITCH udut AiSttu DeUWetu
all parts OF that country. The building up OF a
great interior means OF communication OF the
arteries OF commerce had bound the people To-
gether and enriched each section with the produce
and resources OF the other. Under policy OF iso-
lation there would have been no progress in the
United states such as the world had witnessed
The NEW YORK BOODLHRs-Lawyer Stickney,
Sharps counsel called on the district attorney In
New York yesterday and told him he would have
physicians examine his clients health. The dis
trict attorney said MIR. Sharps condition would
not bear on his sentence materially. Sharp would
certainly be condemned TO Sing Sing prison. sharp
could be treated at the prison hospital. It Is
probable that Kerr viii be tried next. Ex-Alder-
man Fullgraf. the thformer, by permission OF the
district attorney, is to leave the city for sum-
mer trip TO Milwaukee. Fullgrans Indictment
still holds. and he Is under $4,000 bail
A WEALTHY PLANTER LYNCHED.-A dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark, says: Word comes from Bradley
County that Henry Hamilton, q wealthy planter
and stock man in that county, was lynched Thur
day night. Hamilton and u man named DeEesry
Efforts were then made TO lynch the murderers, but
they escaped; later, Hamilton was recaptured and
released on bail The report now Is that the mob
took vengeance ON him last night.
PIcNucING ON COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-Davtd H.
city found that In $500 which he had collected
from the propret0rs OF the picnic groves opposite
Yonkers. there were As In counterfeit money. The
United States Sub Treasurer was n0ttfled and de-
tectives now at work the case. II Is thought
that the money vas paid TO the proprietos BY